χαίρω (chaírō) — Farewell

Greek word study: χαίρω (chaírō), Strong's G5463. to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well

GreekStrong's G5463
Quick definition
Greek word
χαίρω (chaírō)

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to be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well

Word study
Derivation: a primary verb;

KJV translation words: farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice

Where this word appears

Strong's G5463 is tagged on 74 words in 68 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:10 and last appears in Revelation 19:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

rejoicing ×11do rejoice ×10I rejoice ×7to rejoice ×5Greeting ×3Greetings ×3Hail ×3I rejoiced ×3they rejoiced ×3will rejoice ×3you may rejoice ×2they rejoiced with ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

χαίρετε ×10χαίρειν ×7χαίρω ×7χαίροντες ×6χαῖρε ×5ἐχάρησαν ×5χαίρων ×4χαίρει ×3ἐχάρη ×3χαρῆναι ×2

Books where it appears most

Luke ×12John ×9Philippians ×92 Corinthians ×8Acts ×7Matthew ×6Romans ×41 Corinthians ×4

Verses (first 25 of 68)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4796 συγχαίρω (synchaírō), G5479 χαρά (chará), G5485 χάρις (cháris).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chaírō (G5463) mean?

To be "cheer"ful, i.e. calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well.

How is G5463 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5463 as: farewell, be glad, God speed, greeting, hall, joy(- fully), rejoice.

How often does χαίρω (chaírō) appear?

Strong's G5463 is tagged on 74 words in 68 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:10 and last appears in Revelation 19:7.